@inproceedings{d7210b164e734d8bad87e745d36ce9b9,
title = "Design of the 6.5-m MMT Adaptive Optics System and results from its prototype system FASTTRAC II",
abstract = "The first images of astronomical objects have been obtained with a telescope exploiting wavefront compensation with adaptive optics where the reference beacon was generated by laser excitation of mesospheric sodium. This was done using the FASTTRAC II low-order adaptive optics system at the multiple mirror telescope (MMT). FASTTRAC II is a prototype for a full-scale adaptive optics system under construction for the 6.5 m telescope that will replace the MMT in late 1997. The 6.5 m system is designed to provide correction to the diffraction limit of resolution in the near infrared (1 - 5 micrometer) with high Strehl ratio and excellent sky coverage. This paper describes the new system and its expected performance in view of the achieved performance of FASTTRAC II.",
author = "Michael Lloyd-Hart and Angel, {J. R.} and Sandler, {D. G.} and Groesbeck, {Todd D.} and Ty Martinez and Jacobsen, {Bruce P.}",
year = "1997",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0819422681",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers",
pages = "880--889",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow ; Conference date: 29-05-1996 Through 29-05-1996",
}